Seven Bombay HC Judges made permanent; two Additional Judges gets fresh one-year term

The Union government on Friday (19.07.2024) notified the appointment of seven Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges of that High Court.

These seven judges are ;

1. Justice Yanshivraj Gopichand Khobragade
2. Justice Mahendra Wadhumal Chandiwani
3. Justice Abhay Sopanrao Waghwase
4. Justice Ravindra Madhusudan Joshi
5. Justice Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar
6. Justice Milind Manohar Sathaye
7. Justice Neela Kedar Gokhale

Notably, two other Additional Judges have been granted a fresh term of one year as Additional Judges, effective from October 7.

They are;

1. Justice Sanjay Anandrao Deshmukh
2. Justice Vrushali Vijay Joshi

On July 9, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended appointing seven Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges and extending the term of two Additional Judges by one year.

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